All-Ireland final thoughts: Smothering grenades and running to the next fire

If Tyrone's All-Ireland final performance wasn't perfection, it was as close to it as makes no difference.
All-Ireland final thoughts: Smothering grenades and running to the next fire

WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE: Mayo’s Lee Keegan chats post-game with Peter Harte, whose daughter Ava is taking it all in. Pic: James Crombie, Inpho

The skill is in timing the performance.

I am trying hard to remember, quarrying through past finals, focusing admittedly on Dublin more than most and wondering: when was the last time All-Ireland winners executed so much so close to perfection, delivered so much of their best as a collective?

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